by Kat | Oct 15, 2006 | General
Hello Everyone – I wanted to show off the treasures I recently received from my swap partners!
First off from Renee who was my partner in KTS2 I got these wonderful goodies – I wanted the picture to do justice to my discription! Thank you Renee! Notice especially the cute card with “Knitting Mice” on the front! I love it and all the treats, Renee!!
Next up are the goodies I got from Shelley my Hot Socks Swap pal. How awesome are they? She did a GREAT job of spoiling me! I am one happy knitter –
Thank you Ladies for the wonderful treasures you sent me! You both rock!!
by Kat | Oct 12, 2006 | General
Hello everyone – well, I am certainly one lucky knitter. It has been raining swap boxes this week! And, we had our first SNOW last night!!
Renee was my spoiler and did she spoil me!! I will post photo’s this weekend, but I wanted to share with you what treasures she sent to me! In my package, all neatly wrapped, were not 1 but 2 skeins of Lamb’s Pride worsted in the Winter Blue colorway. There was a skein of Sockotta yarn in an awesome blue, green, grey colorway (can you say Socktoberfest?) She sent me not 1 but 3 different teas – Zhena’s Gypsy tea bags, Almond Happiness loose leaf, and Cherry Vanilla loose leaf! 2 HUGE bars of dark chocolate with orange! And, a great candle with a lovely Christmas holder. Renee, you are so amazing – what awesome gifts. Thank you, thank you, thank you! I feel so spoiled!
Have a great day everyone – and if it is cold where you are – stay warm!
by Kat | Oct 11, 2006 | General
Hello Everyone – I arrived home last night and found a package on my doorstep! Shelley was my Hot Socks Swap partner and she sent me a little box filled with big goodies! Inside was a lovely card hoping that I enjoy the goodies as much as she enjoyed getting it ready for me!! Shelley – I LOVE THEM! She made me the most gorgeous “sock bag” – I love the fabric and I have already filled it with a pair of socks I am working on! I will post pictures this weekend when my daughter brings the camera home! Inside the bag were some awesome treasures – a skein of Regia sock yarn in a wonderful blue-brown-green colorway, a small knitted bag that held 6 gorgeous green stitch markers that Shelley made herself! They are so cute! And, they are my favorite color!!! She also included a bag of Starbucks Bella Florentina Coffee! Thanks so much Shelley for the wonderful gifts you sent!
by Kat | Oct 5, 2006 | General
Hello everyone.
Jody, one of the hostesses from SP9, posted some questions on her blog – I invite anyone to answer them – as she did. Here are the questions and my answers!
1. Where is your favorite knitting spot?
I love to knit anywhere – but my favorite spot is the sofa in the living room. My dogs will come and get curled up with me as I knit – makes for a peaceful way to pass time.
2. If you suddenly could never knit again (shudder) – what would you do instead?
Boy – this is a tough question! I am sure that I would make cards – and probably alot more than I am doing now! I also might do a little quilting occasionally! I would definately not be as happy doing those things as I am knitting!!
3. If you could travel anywhere in the world – where would you go and why?
Scotland – I am fortunate to have been there twice – but I would love to live there! I certainly would like to go back as a knitter – I was not knitting when I went there before. The people are so nice, the scotch is so good, and the country is so gorgeous!
4. When you were little – What did you want to do “when you grew up?” Are you doing it?
I wanted to be a mom more than anything in the world – I got my wish, I have 3 amazing children who are the joy of my life!
5. What is your favorite flavor of ice cream?
I love coffee icecream!
Have a great day everyone – please leave me your email address or blog address so I can stop by and say hello!
by Kat | Oct 4, 2006 | General
Hello Everyone – Lolly asked us Socktoberfesters to answer a few questions about our sock knitting history. So – here it is!
When did you start making socks? Did you teach yourself or were you taught by a friend or relative? or in a class? I started about 2 years ago, when I began knitting. The LYS where I took my first class was having a “toe up sock” class. I loved the sock yarns – and the teacher/owner promised me that I could do this! So, I signed up.
What was your first pair? How have they “held up” over time? My first pair was some self striping yarn and they were awful – my heels sucked. I was taught short row heels and I had major difficulty with the wraps and turns. I also struggled with the cast on technique – thank goodness for Judy Becker!! The socks have held up well – no one wears them! I use them as an example in my classes that I now teach on toe up socks.
What would you have done differently? I would have frogged them and knit the heels again. I would have also spent some time looking for a better pattern!! I was intimidated by dpns – I should have tried them. The second pair I knit was out of Cascade Fixation – I made some socks for my daughter – they turned out wonderfully – knit on dpns – and they have lasted wonderfully!!
What yarns have you particularly enjoyed? I love Lorna’s Laces, Koigu, and Schaefer sock yarns. I also have knit socks with Blue Sky Alpaca Silk and with Drops and with Debbie Bliss Baby Cashmerino – wow are they also nice to knit with!! RY Cashsoft is also yummy and makes even yummier socks!
Do you like to crochet your socks? or knit them on DPNs, 2 circulars, or using the Magic Loop method? I have never, ever crocheted socks – eewwww! LOL. I have knit socks on dpns, 2 circs, magic loop and I really prefer dpns. Don’t tell my students – I teach toe up magic loop!
Which kind of heel do you prefer? (flap? or short-row?) I love the heel flap version for myself – it fits my foot better. It also fits daughter #2 better, but daughter #1 prefers short-rowed heels.
How many pairs have you made? I have knit myself 2 pairs, daughter #1 – 2 pairs, daughter #2 4 pairs. Shhhh, I am working on Christmas socks for my son and my mom! My completed total is 8 pairs.
Have a great day everyone!!
